This Week at Prince of Peace...

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 27, 2015

This Sunday's Readings

Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29; Psalm 19:7-14; James 5:13-20

GOSPEL: Mark 9:38-50

John said to Jesus, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us." But Jesus said, "Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. Whoever is not against us is for us.

If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea. If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and to be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into hell, where their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.

For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good; but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another."

Missed last week? Check out last Sunday's sermons, music and more by clicking here!

Please remember in your prayers this week...

Recently Added

Becca, Jeremy, & Shea Baldwin

Rosemarie Blanco (mother of Judy Bruening)

Jaime Clarke (daughter of Sherry Schiebel's friend)

Dennis Desy (uncle of Wendy Dinova-Wimmer)

Sandy Moore

Sonnie Oliver (friend of Sherry Schiebel)

Scott Baka (son of Eardie Baka)

Wilma Schambura (friend of Forish family)

Sarah Gowing

Debbie Mulhern (friend of Martha Rogers)

Jayson Musser (friend of the Butler family)

Amanda Dantus (friend of Tracy Barr)

Roberta Lucas (friend of the Forish family)

Thanksgiving

Birth of Shea Baldwin (daughter of Becca & Jeremy Baldwin)

Continuing Prayers

Click here for Continuing Prayer List located below.

*Please notify the church office of anyone else needing prayers, or if the concern is resolved.

Coming Up at Prince of Peace

This Weekend...

Saturday , September 26 - Worship will be held at 5:00 pm

Sunday, September 27 - Worship will be held at 8:30 & 11:00 am

Sunday School will be held at 9:45 am

Adult Study "Divine Drama" at 9:45 am

The Youth Handbell Choir will perform at both Sunday services!

Workcamp Info Session will be held at 12:15 pm

Bible Art Journaling class will be held at 6:00 pm

Confirmation Theme Event will be held at 6:00 pm

Next Weekend...

Saturday , October 3 - Worship will be held at 5:00 pm

Anika Uhrig will be baptized at the Saturday service!
Gregg Claycamp will sing and play guitar at the Saturday service

Sunday, October 4 - Worship will be held at 8:30 & 11:00 am

Sunday School will be held at 9:45 am

Interfaith Works Presentation will be held at 10:00 am

Racial Justice meeting will be held at 12:30 pm

Looking Ahead...

Saturday, Sept 26 7:45 AM Men's Group

5:00 PM Worship

Sunday, Sept 27 8:30 AM Worship

9:45 AM Sunday School

9:45 AM Adult Study "Divine Drama"

11:00 AM Worship

12:15 PM Workcamp Info Session

1:00 PM Youth Handbells Rehearsal

6:00 PM Bible Art Journaling Class

6:00 PM Confirmation Theme Event

Tuesday, Sept 29 10:00 AM Quilters

12:30 PM Women's Bible Study

Wednesday, Sept 30 7:30 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, Oct 1 7:30 PM Grace Notes

Oct 2-3 Confirmation Retreat

Saturday, Oct 3 7:45 AM Men's Group

5:00 PM Worship

Sunday, Oct 4 8:30 AM Worship

9:45 AM Sunday School

10:00 AM Interfaith Works Presentation

11:00 AM Worship

12:30 PM Racial Justice meeting

12:30 PM 9^th Grade Confirmation Retreat Day

1:00 PM Youth Handbells Rehearsal

Wednesday, Oct 7 7:30 PM Social Ministry Committee

Thursday, Oct 8 7:30 PM Women's Book Group

Saturday, Oct 10 9:00 AM Interfaith Clothing Center Service Project

Saturday, Oct 10 5:00 PM Worship with Blessing of the Animals

Sunday, Oct 11 6:00 PM Bible Art Journaling Class

Thursday, Oct 15 7:30 PM Men's Book Club "Books & Beer"

Saturday, Oct 17 6:15 PM Saturday Dinner Out at Moe's

Friday, Oct 30 6:00 PM Halloween Party & Trunk-or-Treating

Click here for a complete calendar

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Our Fall Worship Schedule has resumed! Join us for:

Saturday Worship at 5 pm

Sunday Worship at 8:30 & 11:00 am

Sunday School at 9:45 am
Adult Study "Divine Drama" at 9:45am

Join us for Sunday School each week at 9:45 am! For younger students we continue to use a rotational model which provides an experiential approach similar to VBS. For Middle and High School students, we use cool and quirky workbooks and short films to explore relevant topics. Your kids won't want to miss it!! Click here for more details about our Sunday School programs (described below).

Sunday School isn't just for Kids! Our Adult Study Divine Drama continues this Sunday at 9:45 am in BYC (conference room). Join us for this year long, in-depth adult education class that looks at the Bible as a whole and its major themes. This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to delve deeper into their faith and God's word. You do not need to attend every week - come when you can. Questions? See Pastor Christine.

Workcamp Information Session: The high school youth will again be participating in summer workcamp. We will be traveling to Braxton County, WVa the week of June 25 - July 2. Projects will include: roofing, siding, dry wall installation, painting, and ramp building. An info session will be held this Sunday, September 27 at 12:15 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Workcamp is open to all youth from rising 9th graders (in 2016) - graduating 12th graders (2016). Questions? See Pastor Christine.

Bible Art Journaling: This year we will be offering a devotional class which encourages you to engage actively with the word of God through doodling, illustration, and note-taking in your Bible. We will meet once a month, with our first meeting this Sunday, September 27 from 6-7:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring a 'journaling Bible' with you to the first class. Questions? See Pastor Christine (or google 'bible art journaling - you'll see how very cool it is).

Organizing Action for Racial Justice: In response to recent events of blatant racism, a group is forming to explore what actions we as a congregation should take. We hope to begin laying some groundwork for action towards racial equity within our congregation, community, and county. If you are interested in being part of this task force, please join us on October 4 at 12:30 pm in the youth center (conference room). Questions? Please see Pastor Christine.

LEARN! As part of the learning opportunities planned by Social Ministries, a speaker from Interfaith Works will be coming to talk about their work on Sunday, October 4th between services at 10:00 am in the Sanctuary. Come and learn about this charity and how they assist within our community! We will also serve at Interfaith Works in October...

SERVE! After learning about Interfaith Works we have an opportunity to serve! On Saturday, October 10 from 9am-noon, we will sort clothing and household items at Interfaith Clothing Center (located on Twinbrook Parkway in Rockville). Volunteers must be 14yrs or older. Please sign up in the Narthex so carpool arrangements can be planned. Great opportunity for Youth - SSL hours approved (please bring a form for them to sign that day). Please contact Lisa Woodard with any questions.

PB&J for the Hungry - Thank you to those who have contributed to our fall PB&J drive for Gaithersburg HELP! Gaithersburg HELP provides emergency food to those in need, and plays a vital role in reducing hunger in our community. Please continue to bring jars of peanut butter and jelly, and place them in the special collection box in the foyer. The Sunday School children will start helping with the collection this weekend. If you have children, please encourage them to bring PB&J for their offering.

The Women's Bible Study is studying and discussing the Gospel of Mark this Fall on Tuesdays at 12:30 pm. This is an open, fluid group of women. All are welcome to join us. Feel free to bring a bagged lunch. If you have questions or want to be included on our email distribution list, please contact Pastor Christine.

The Women's Book Group will meet Thursday, October 8 at 7:30 pm at the home of Judy Bruening for a discussion of Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini. All POP women are welcome to attend. RSVP to Judy.

The Men's Book Club "Books and Beer" will discuss Andy Weir's The Martian at its next gathering on Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 pm. The book, self-published by Weir in 2011, is the genesis of the current movie of the same name. An American astronaut is stranded on Mars and endeavors to return to earth. All men of Prince of Peace and their male friends are invited for an evening of fun and fellowship. Please RSVP to Charles Sullivan.

Join us for our next Saturday Dinner Out on October 17 after the Saturday service! Meet around 6:15 pm at Moe's Southwest Grill (12151 Darnestown Rd).

Save the date for our Halloween Party on Friday, October 30! Games begin at 6pm, with Trunk-or-Treating at 7pm! We are looking for volunteers to assist with planning and running games and activities. If you are interested, please contact Emma Yanevskyy. More details coming soon.

You Made a Difference! The good news keeps coming. After our historic July $200,000 principal payment, we were able to make an additional $4,000 payment in August. The decrease in principal so far this year means that with each new regular payment more than $800 that used to pay interest is now paying principal. We encourage folks to continue to make contributions to the Debt Reduction Fund, as every gift helps. Thank you to all who have contributed!

Want to praise the Lord in song and have fun learning some great music? Then join the Prince of Peace Hand Bell Choir! The Hand Bell Choir is for children in 3rd-7th grade and we are looking for new members!! Rehearsals are on Sunday afternoons from 1-1:45pm. Please signup in the narthex or contact Danielle Drobny for more info.

It's not too late to join the PoP Adult Choir for the Fall 2015 season! Adult choir is for people who want to praise God with great music and fun filled fellowship. Rehearsals are

Wednesdays 7:30-9:00pm. We are preparing for a Christmas Cantata again this year, please join and be part of a musical celebration with us. For more info, please contact the Choir Director, Claire Cho.

The September Glad Tidings is available on our website! Many Thanks to Martha Rogers for putting together another informative and interesting issue!

The Serving in Worship schedule for September & October has been posted

on our website and the bulletin board in the narthex. Please review it and make arrangements for any conflicts. Thanks!

Opportunity to Double your Donation to Gaithersburg HELP! Gaithersburg HELP has received an AMAZING offer to match every individual $100 donation made during the month of September, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000! If you would like to double your support for their programs - donate today. See their website for details on donating online or by mail. (While all donations are appreciated, the anonymous donor has specified that only the first $100 from each individual will be matched.)

Please consider giving to the ELCA Disaster Response to assist with the refugee crisis in the Middle East and Europe. Visit the ELCA Disaster Response webpage to donate or learn more about how you can help.

Pastor Steve will be leading a trip to the Holy Land in September of 2016!

Brochures are available online and in the narthex. Contact Pastor Steve for more info.

We are experiencing phone problems in the Office and voicemail is not working. If possible, please send an email instead of calling.

Youth Sunday School This Fall

Join us for our new season of Sunday School! Preschool through elementary age kids and their families meet in the sanctuary for Opening. Older students start in their classrooms in the Besecker Youth Center (BYC). Sunday school meets weekly from 9:45-10:45 am.

Preschool - Elementary School is once again using the Spark Rotation Sunday School curriculum. Preschool learns through workshops such as Bible story, crafts, games, and even snack, while Elementary classes use workshops such as drama, cooking, video, and science. All classes explore each Bible story from multiple perspectives and in greater depth with an experiential approach similar to VBS.

Middle School is using the Sparkhouse Connect curriculum which explores biblical themes in a fun and thought-provoking way. Students use quirky short films to spark interest in fun yet contemplative topics. They read, mark up, and interact with several connected Bible passages each week and relate biblical themes to their own lives.

High School is exploring the New Testament ancestors of our faith: "Unlikely people called by God to do amazing things." Using more cool and quirky workbooks and short films, we discover similarities between ourselves and the many unlikely people chosen by God to do the extraordinary.

Contact Sunday School Superintendent, Janet Levine, with any questions or comments.

VolunteerSpot is our new way to stay informed and sign up for volunteer opportunities at Prince of Peace. An email is sent for each need, as it is identified. The message contains a link that makes it easy to add your name as a helper. Here are our current volunteer requests:

Volunteer Need

Worship Volunteers (Ushers, Snack volunteers, Prayer Writers, Acolytes, etc.)

There is a button with a link to current volunteer opportunities on our church web page; you can also click on the specific Volunteer Need above or here to see the complete list. Thank you for sharing your time and talents!!

Please remember in your prayers this week...

Continuing Prayers
Lisa Adams, Emily Adams Muhler, Carol Barotti (former PoP Administrator), Margaux Bereston (friend of Cherie DeGeorge), Madelyn Berkeley, Allen Bernstein (father-in-law of Jean Bernstein), Micah Biello (grandson of Vickie & Brad Smith), Becky & Nick Biello (daughter & son-in-law of Vickie & Brad Smith), Marjorie Blackburn (sister-in-law of Nettie Horne), John Bokor (grandfather of Michelle Cockerham), Joanne Catteltt (friend of Sherry Schiebel), Mary Chamblin (grandmother of Cassidy Solomon), The Rev. Jeong & Nam Cho (parents of Claire Cho), Elizabeth Langum Chung, Sydney Clark (friend of Cathy Berninger), Joanne Claycamp (mother of Gregg Claycamp), Leon Crookshank (father of Steve Crookshank), Brittany Daniel (daughter of Cherie & Mike DeGeorge), David family, Donica (friend of Sherry Schiebel), Kathy Drake (friend of Dave & Nancy Swanson), Nathan Farrar (nephew of Richard Farrar), Stephen Farrar (brother of Richard Farrar), Terry Forish, Ruth Garretson (grandmother of Kelly Garretson), Torie Gensch (friend of Sherry Schiebel), Kelly Gibson (sister of Dan Gibson), Andrea Goble, Goodwin family, Robert Gowing (father of Scott Gowing), Joni Hanley (friend of Jean Bernstein), Rob, Lucy, & Luke Harbert (friends of Megan Bruening), Haris (friend of Greg Von Wald), Ralph Heckel, Leonard Hepner (father of Donna Von Wald), Mary Christine Hevner (sister of Judy Wooldridge), Steven Hill, Lisa Holmes (friend of Lisa McGurgan), Wes Horne (brother of Nettie Horne), Janet Howard (friend of Nettie Horne), Mario Ierardi and family (friend of Debra Aplan), Jessica Jeffery, Christopher Johnson (son of Roy Johnson), Doris Johnson (mother of Donna Nelson), Roy Johnson, Pat Juhrs, Brenda Kapp (friend of Cynthia Watter), Kim (friend of Donna Von Wald), Dan Kohler and family (friends of Valerie Corbin), Bill Kratz (father of Laura Garretson), Greta Kunkle, Mike Langum, Remi Langum, Carole Mattis (friend of Donna Von Wald), Jim McNerney, Mark Miller (friend of Butler family), Ray Nopper (friend of Andrea Goble), Jim Oliver (husband of Sherry Schiebel's friend), Bridget Pavlak, Bill Prueter, Linda Prueter, Ted Prueter (father of Bill Prueter), Greg Rayman (uncle of Julie Stokes), Ed Rebisz (relative of Dick Weis), Diane Rench (friend of Richard Farrar), Heather Robinson, Jessica Rogers (friend of Pamela Cook), Martha, David and James Rogers, Zach Rogers (friend of Pamela Cook), Kathy Rossmeisl, Sally & Richard Sawyer (parents of Sarah Bolek), John Shay (friend of Mike & Cherie DeGeorge), Pauline Shumaker (mother of Lisa Conary), Pastor Les Stano, Matt Stokes, Nancy Swanson, Suzanne Szaloczi (friend of Sherry Schiebel), Kathy Tezla (relative of Sofi Yanevskyy), Lindsay, Chris, & Carson Vidler (niece of Madelyn Berkeley), Liz Wagner (aunt of Lisa McGurgan), Howard Weidemoyer, David Weis (son of Dick Weis), Joy Weis (daughter-in-law of Dick Weis), Dianne Werley (friend of Ann Callahan), Dan Whithaus (friend of Joan Beeler), Harold Wilkey (husband of Cynthia Watter's aunt), Kathy Williams (stepdaughter of Ann Callahan), Laura Wilson, Matthew Wolejsza (son of Nancy & Chet Wolejsza)

*Please notify the church office of anyone else needing continuing prayers, or if the concern is resolved.

Attendance Last Weekend

Saturday 5:00 PM 25

Sunday 8:30 AM 51

11:00 AM 74

Total: 150

Serving in Worship Sunday

8:30 AM 11:00 AM

Team Leader Jean Bernstein Gordon Gipe

Altar Guild Melanie Zobel Sarah Yonder

Communion Assts. Gregg Claycamp Sarah Yonder

Lector Jon Conary Deborah Dixon